gekko-trading-bot (npm) · Malicious Code
Affects gekko-trading-botSource GCVE Database
Malicious package : remove gekko-trading-bot and rotate any secrets on hosts that installed it.
Data as of 5 Aug 2026, 17:20 UTC
Malicious package
Published to npm · OSV MAL-2026-12388
What to do
Remove gekko-trading-bot from every project, lockfile and image that pulls it in. Treat any host that installed it as compromised: rotate the credentials, tokens and keys it could read, from a clean machine.
Affected software
| Product | Affected | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|
| npmgekko-trading-bot | Affected
| Fixed in– |
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Description
The npm package 'gekko-trading-bot' version 4.2.0 contains malicious code that downloads and installs an attacker-controlled executable named core.exe during installation on Windows systems. This executable is fetched from a Cloudflare Workers subdomain impersonating MetaMask but unrelated to the legitimate Gekko trading bot. The package metadata misleads users by mimicking the legitimate project while pointing to a different repository. The malicious binary is placed in the user's home directory without verification, posing a significant security risk.